UN rights group asks China to report on missing monks and stop 'disappearances'
An independent United Nations human rights group today called on Chinese authorities to report on the fate of some 300 Tibetan monks who reportedly were arrested in April, and to investigate "the ongoing practice of enforc...
International Monetary Fund Admits US Economic Growth Falls Short of Estimates; Charitable Non-Profit Expands Resources to Keep Philanthropy Thriving
On Friday the International Monetary Fund issued a report saying that it expects the US economy to grow at a slower pace than what many economists had predicted. Higher oil prices and lower factory output are partly to bla...
GIST Initiative Launches Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs
At the recent conference on Economic Development through Science and Technology Innovation, the State Department-sponsored Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative launched two programs that will...
